The Poyatos Ravine, Cuenca
This ravine is located in the Upper Serranía de Cuenca, near the village of Poyatos which gives its name to the ravine. It's also known as Dehesa Stream Ravine. It's one of the most famous and complete ravines on the peninsula. Various adventure activities can be practised here, but the most popular is canyoning. Near this ravine you'll also find another well-known one, the La Hoz Somera ravine.
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The ravine has easy access, contains no siphon sections, and features several mandatory abseils. There's permanent water flow throughout the year. The ravine contains 7 abseils: R4, R7, R6, R12, R6, R20 and R7.
It's divided into two sections:
First section:
The first section is only 500 metres long, though the path is slightly more challenging. In this first part the route is much narrower, with low walls and small rocky steps.
You'll encounter several mandatory or optional abseils, a jump of about 3 metres and a natural waterslide. The first abseil ends in the pool called "Umbría Pool". The first section finishes at a small pebble-bottomed lagoon.
Second section:
The second section is 2000 metres long and is a much more open area, with dense vegetation creating gallery-like tunnels. This section contains the ravine's longest abseil at 22 metres high.
In the lowest part of this second section, the watercourse narrows and we find several jumps. The exit from the ravine is through an area called El Estrecho, a dam featuring an abseil.
It's not a difficult ravine (though you should always go with a guide), with a medium difficulty level suitable for families, athletes, groups... The activity duration is approximately 5-6 hours.
The best time to descend is from March to September, though this depends on water levels, which are usually quite stable, and rainfall.
This ravine comes highly recommended as you'll encounter some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Serranía de Cuenca and rock formations created thousands of years ago.
